{"id":489,"date":"2011-11-04T15:56:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T15:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/?p=489"},"modified":"2019-08-08T10:57:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:57:38","slug":"roof-terrace-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/roof-terrace-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Plants suitable for Roof Terraces, Balconies and Patios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Updated for 2016 Seasons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4101\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/plants-for-roof-terraces.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/plants-for-roof-terraces.jpg\" alt=\"Plants for Roof Terraces ideally need to be wind resistant and drought tolerant. \" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plants for Roof Terraces ideally need to be wind resistant and drought tolerant.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Designing gardens for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/roof-terrace-plants.html\">roof terraces<\/a>, balconies and patios can be one of the most challenging areas in which to create sustainable planting.\u00a0 The problem with these areas is that invariably they are exposed to wind and sun, with very little shade, and the plants need to be kept permanently in planters which can cause them to dry out quickly.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_490\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/topiary.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-490\" title=\"nursery-holly-topiary-plants-600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/nursery-holly-topiary-plants-600.jpg\" alt=\"Holly Topiary - perfect for roof terraces\" width=\"600\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holly Topiary &#8211; perfect for roof terraces, patios and balconies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips on choosing plants suitable for roof terraces, balconies and patios<\/strong><br \/>\nPlants useful for these areas\u00a0 will most probably have to be fairly drought and wind tolerant.\u00a0 Also these plants must to be able to live permanently in planters and therefore should be fairly resistant to becoming pot-bound.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Olive Trees are an Excellent Roof Terrace Plant&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSlow growing trees such as \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/oleae\/olea-europea.html\">Olive Trees<\/a> would be most suitable. \u00a0In addition, their tall elegant shape brings height (or a vertical dimension) into the structure of the design. Olives trees are notoriously hardy and extremely drought resistant. For something very special, we have lower growing, mature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/bonsaiolive\/bonsai-olive-trees.html\">Olives Trees in a Bonsai Style<\/a>. Most unusual, \u00a0these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/bonsaiolive\/bonsai-olive-trees.html\">bonsai-style Olive Trees<\/a> are circa 1.5 metres tall and wide. Already 20 years old, they come complete with thick, gnarled trunks. These little beauties are sure to make an impression on your roof terrace &#8211; budget allowing of course!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4102\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4102\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/BONSAIOLIVE-896.jpg\" alt=\"20 year old Bonsai-style Olive Trees \" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">20 year old Bonsai-style Olive Trees &#8211; just imagine one of these on your roof terrace!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Topiary Plants are an elegant Roof Terrace \u00a0addition&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/topiary.html\">Topiary Trees<\/a> such as\u00a0<a title=\"portuguese laurel topiary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/prunlt\/prunus-lusitanica-tree.html\">Prunus Lusitanica Lollipops<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/ilexcrenataspiral\/ilex-crenata-spiral.html\">Ilex Crenata Spirals<\/a>\u00a0are some of the most modern and popular trees used for a contemporary look and grow well kept in smart planters.\u00a0 Shrubs can be chosen that tolerate pruning but also should preferably be evergreen so that there is interest all year round.\u00a0 Deciduous trees and shrubs, \u00a0losing their leaves in winter, are more prone to wind and heat burn than the evergreens. Other popular topiary plants that look great on roof terraces include Topiary Pom Poms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/chamalawellgoldpom\/chamaecyparis-lawsoniana-ellwoodii-gold-pompon.html\">Ellwoodii Gold<\/a> or these most unusual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/pinussylpompon\/pinus-sylvestris-pompon.html\">Pinus Sylvestris \u00a0(Pine Cloud Tree) Pom Poms<\/a>. Lots more ideas in our <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/topiary.html\">Topiary Section<\/a><\/strong><\/em>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Plants with Dramatic Foliage&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPlants like the low growing, very cute\u00a0<a title=\"pinus mugho\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/pinusm\/pinus-mugho.html\">Pinus mugo<\/a>\u00a0 and the\u00a0<a title=\"Wollemi Pine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/pinewool\/wollemi-pine.html\">Wollemi Pine<\/a> and Cedars with their needle-like leaves are very wind tolerant as are tough leaved plants such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/ilexaqhalf\/holly-topiary-tree.html\">Topiary Hollies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/yuct\/yucca-thompsoniana.html\">Yuccas<\/a>.\u00a0 Low growing and slow growing plants such as <a title=\"Chaemerops Humilis Cerifera\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/chamaehc\/chamaerops-humilis-cerifera.html\">Chamaerops Humilis<\/a> palms, <a title=\"Festuca Glauca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/fes\/festuca-elijah-blue.html\">Festuca Glauca<\/a>, <a title=\"Lavender Angustifolia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/lav\/lavender-angustifolia.html\">Lavender<\/a> and <a title=\"Euonymus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/euo\/euonymous-japonicus-aureas.html\">Euonymus<\/a> are also easy to be kept in pots.\u00a0\u00a0 If exposure to wind\/heat is a problem it is worthwhile considering reducing this by erecting trellis which will act as a wind break.\u00a0 <a title=\"jasmine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/jasm\/trachelospernum-jasminoides.html\">Jasmines<\/a> and <a title=\"photinia red robin - on frames\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/photiniaframe\/photinia-red-robin-frame.html\">Photinia Red Robin <\/a>work well on trellis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_494\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/olive-and-fruit-trees.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-494\" title=\"olives-trees-600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/olives-trees-600.jpg\" alt=\"Olive trees - grow well on balconies, patios and roof terraces\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olive Trees &#8211; suitable for roof terraces, patios and balconies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember the less exposed the site the wider the types of plants that can be grown. Many roof terraces are situated around Central London in fairly built up areas where there are milder conditions and, unless very high up, many plants can be grown.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule of thumb the smaller leaves a plant has the more it will tolerate wind therefore large leaves are not recommended as they are very prone to wind damage.\u00a0 Very tall trees may not always be suitable as they will have to be stabilised in strong wind unless they are in extra-large planters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_497\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/lighalf\/ligustrum-half-standard.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"size-full wp-image-497\" title=\"plants-roof-terraces\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/plants-roof-terraces.jpg\" alt=\"The best plants to grow on your roof terrace or balcony\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Euonymus | Ligustrum | Astelia &#8211; All Grow Well on Roof Terraces<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plants to avoid for Roof Terraces, Balconies and Patios<\/strong><br \/>\nPlants to avoid using particularly are <a title=\"japanese acers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/japanese-acers.html\">Japanese Acers <\/a>where leaves are very prone to wind burn and scorching, ferns especially tree ferns and perhaps surprisingly bamboo which requires copious watering and becomes pot bound very quickly making watering difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Growing Plants in Planters<\/strong><br \/>\nPlants continuously grown in planters obviously dry out much quicker than in the ground and so it is advisable to install a simple irrigation system when creating a roof garden linked to a timer where possible.\u00a0 Use a soil based compost like a John Innes compost when planting in pots (so that the soil does not dry out too quickly) and cover the tops of the planters with mulch where possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Styles of Planters<\/strong><br \/>\nTry to keep the style of the plants consistent \u2013 a properly designed planting scheme is recommended and use the same colour and style of planter.\u00a0 Further from a practical point of view the plants and the planters, especially for roof terraces and balconies, need to be fairly light to enable them to be carried up sometimes several flights of stairs if a lift is not available.\u00a0 New designs of planters include the Lindesberg Pots which are lightweight and modern but allow insulation of the plants over the winter and stops the plants drying out so much over the summer.\u00a0 Light weight terra-clay planters are also useful and have a contemporary appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Provided certain criteria are met very attractive roof terraces, balconies and patios can be easily achieved and can be enjoyed as much as any garden.<\/p>\n<p>View our full collection of <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/roof-terrace-plants.html\">Plants Suitable for Roof Terraces&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated for 2016 Seasons Designing gardens for roof terraces, balconies and patios can be one of the most challenging areas in which to create sustainable planting.\u00a0 The problem with these areas is that invariably they are exposed to wind and sun, with very little shade, and the plants need to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[8,18,46,47],"class_list":["post-489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden-design-maintenance","tag-garden-design","tag-london-plant-centre","tag-mediterranean-plants-2","tag-olive-trees"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - 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